Wrapper.



STATES PATE. FFIC.

HARVEY L. PAGE, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT L. BURNETT, $3., OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

WRAPPER.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY L. "PAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wrappers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact'description.

The invention which constitutes the subject-matter of this application relates to a file, and while particularly adapted for use by architects, it is equally advantageous for use in sending various articles through the mails, such as printed matter, drawings, dry-goods, fabrics, and other flexible materials.

In the drawings-Figure 1 illustrates the file in open position ready for drawings or other matter to be placed therein. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

. after the end protecting edges have been folded over the article to be wrapped, and Fig. 3 illustrates the device rolled up ready to be filed away.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the character A. designates a flexible foundation piece which serves to give a certain amount of rigidity and also form to the finished file. To the back of this foundation piece, which is preferably composed of card-board, is pasted, glued, or otherwise secured, a canvas cloth, or other equivalent cover B, which is provided with extending portions C and D which overlap the side edges of the foundation piece and are preferably pasted to the inside of the latter. These extensions not only provide protection to the edges which they overlap, but also strengthen the same at those points where strength is desired in devices of this character. The cover B is further provided with flaps E and F extending from the ends thereof. These protruding flaps can be tucked or folded in over the article placed in the file and when thus tucked in afford a complete protection of the said article from dust.

In use, the wrapper is spread out upon a table or other suitable support in the position indicated in Fig. 1. The article or material to be wrapped, such as drawings, printed matter, dry-goods, or other flexible substances, is laid flat upon the inside of the wrapper, as illustrated at G in Fig. 2, and the ends folded over the said article,

after which it is rolled up, beginning with the lower edge of Fig. 1. When completely rolled and tied, the device takes the form shown in Fig. 3 with the cords H and K substantially as shown.

T have also provided, in connection with thls device, a novel manner in which the cord H, to which a label or tag may be attached, is secured to the wrapper. This cord is pasted or glued and contained preferably within the fold D, and if desired may be extended through the cover B at the point where the securing hook L is attached to the file. The other end K of this cord may then be used to maintain the file in rolled-up position, as indicated in Fig. 8, and as will be readily understood.

The device herein shown and described is capable of being made in standard sizes and it is understood that any size wrapper will be adjustable within certain limitations to various sized articles.

What I claim is 1. An article wrapper comprising a body or foundation portion to give certain rigidity and form to the finished wrapper, a cover portion of flexible material adhesively secured to the back of said foundation portion and provided with flaps at the sides which overlap the side edges of the body portion and are adhesively secured to the interior of the latter adjacent said edges, and also provided with flaps extending from the ends thereof adapted to be folded inwardly and over the article contained in the wrapper, and means for securing the article in wrapped condition.

2. An article wrapper comprising a body or foundation portion of material that is adapted to be rolled up and capable of giving a certain amount of rigidity and form to the finished wrapper, a cover portion of flexible material secured to said body portion and provided with flaps at the sides which overlap the side edges of the body portion and are secured to the interior of said body portion adjacent to and for the protection of said edges, said cover also provided with flaps which protrude from the ends of said body portion and adapted to be folded inwardly and over the article contained in the wrapper, means for securing the article in wrapped condition, and means secured under one of the side flaps and project ing from one corner of the wrapperfor securing a tab or other identifying means to' tion and provided with flaps at the sideswhich overlap the side edges of the body portion and are secured to the interior of said'body portion adjacent to and for the protection of said edges, said cover also provided with flaps which protrude from the ends of said body portion and adapted to be folded inwardly and over the article contained in the wrapper, and means secured under one. of the flaps and projecting from one corner of the wrapper for securing a tab or other identifying means to said wrapper.

4. An article wrapper comprisin a body or foundation portion of materia that is adapted to be folded up and capable of giving' a certain amount of rigidity and form to. the finished wrapper, protecting means secured to said body portion com rising flaps which are secured to said b0 y portion adjacent the side edges thereof, said flaps'overlappin the side edges and secured to the interior 0% said body portion for protecting the side ed es, and also comprising flaps which protru e from the ends of said body portion and adapted to be folded inwardly and over the edges of the article contained in the wrapper.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARVEY L. PAGE.

Witnesses:

H. H. HESEMEYER, A. J. WELLS. 

